going to make you mine all night long. So get ready. Connor.”
Oh shit. I dropped both of the notes on the bed. I didn’t know what I was going to do, who I was going to choose. And if Lucas and Connor found out exactly what was going on, would either one of them want me after this?
Chapter 1
DATING AGENCY PERSONALITY FORM
Name: Gemma Doukas. I will not reveal my middle name, it is too embarrassing.
Age: 28. I’m a Virgo. Would prefer no Aquarius, Pisces or Gemini please, though I’m not super picky.
Job: I work at a museum in research. I know that makes me sound boring, so feel free to say I’m a model. Catalog though, not runway. I’m not tall or skinny enough for the runway.
Description: I’m 5’6”, a slightly curvy 150lbs, hoping to lose 20lbs before my first date. Aiming to start keto on Monday, so feel free to say 140 if you think that will help. Long brown hair, green eyes. Natural golden olive tan, due to my Greek heritage. Yes, the Greek heritage means I’m a bit hairier than most, think a lot of daily plucking, but that’s just between us. I get a wax weekly and yes, ouch. No need to tell any potential mates that though.
Likes: history, books, movies, tennis, long walks on warm beaches, wine bars, comedy clubs, flowers, surprise gifts (think Tiffany’s and not Dollar General), cupcakes (a date at Magnolia Bakery would just be the sweetest, pun intended), concerts (I’ve seen both Ed Sheeran and John Legend five times, but feel free to state varied music tastes), hot sex (don’t include that if it makes me seem easy or slutty, I really am a classy girl).
Dislikes: Cauliflower (who the hell likes it), leather pants (I wear them because they make my ass look hot, but no, they are not comfortable), back seat drivers, anything related to politics, anal plugs (haven’t tried one, but just doesn’t seem like it would feel good), normal dating apps that don’t take my wishes into consideration (yes, I’m sucking up for some great matches please).
What are you looking for: Love, sex, intelligence (imagine me singing, ha ha). All joking aside, I’m looking for a long-term relationship with the right man. I know I might have to kiss a lot of frogs, but I’d rather not have to kiss any toads, please. Would also like a man that doesn’t feel intimidated being around a large Greek family, as my family is large and Greek and will be in all of his business. I would like to have kids one day, so someone open to that. Other than that, I’m pretty easy and flexible. Just make sure he’s hot, above 5’11”, earns a good wage (this is Manhattan, so you know what that means), and has a great sense of humor. Oh yeah, someone that is also monogamous. I’m not looking for any players. Just a one woman guy, please.
They say you should be really careful what you wish for, and I never really understood that sage advice until recently. Christmas wishes are my favorite and not just because I absolutely adore the Christmas season. Yes, it’s my favorite time of the year, but that’s because it’s also the best, and most wonderful time in my family. We love to celebrate Christmas as one big loud boisterous unit, but now that I’m older, I’m a little bit fed up with my uncles and my aunts, my grandparents, my parents, and even my siblings asking me why I didn’t have someone to bring to the many annual Christmas parties that we Doukas clan host.
If another relative asks me, “Gemma, why are you still single?” Or makes a comment like, “A beautiful girl like you, she should have a man. Do we have to go to the old country to find you someone?”
I always rolled my eyes and laughed, but I knew they were serious. Time was running out for me. Both of my grandparents still had a lot of relatives in Greece, and I knew if I gave them the word, they’d hook me up faster than I could say yes Papu and Yaya.
That was the only negative part of coming from a big Greek family. They were always in your business, and when I say they, I mean every single family member; down to the Yaya’s dog Minnie, who couldn’t see or hear anymore.
But now I’ve taken my dating status into my own hands. One, because they were